SCHAUMBURG RD. JAMS BLAMED ON COUNTY

Krystyna SlivinskiCHICAGO TRIBUNE

Schaumburg village officials blamed the Cook County Highway Department on Tuesday night for traffic headaches on Schaumburg Road, saying the county takes too long to fix malfunctioning traffic signals.

At a Committee of the Whole meeting, village staff told trustees that some malfunctions are taking more than six weeks to correct.

June Druckman, village engineer, said the delay results in traffic backups because motorists encounter too many red lights or short turning signals during peak hours.

Trustees said they worry that traffic snarls will worsen as more motorists begin using Schaumburg Road to avoid construction on Higgins, Golf and Roselle Roads.

More pressure will be exerted on Cook County to correct the lights problem as soon as possible, Druckman said.